Road closures and parking for The 2019 Schenectady Holiday Parade

The annual parade, presented by the Daily Gazette runs from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Pre-Parade Street Festival will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Jay Street and end when the parade steps off. Festivities include face painters, balloon artists, live music, and food vendors. This year’s theme is “Sugar Rush.”

There are a number of road closures Saturday that everyone in the area should be aware of. From 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., the Schenectady Police Department will be closing many downtown streets.

State Street (Nott Terrace to Broadway): 3 p.m.

State Street (Broadway to the end of Western Gateway Bridge on the Scotia side): 4 p.m.